What is a Heat Pump?

What is a Heat Pump?

 

 

The heat pump was developed to heat and cool with a single system. The technology is old since a heat pump uses refrigeration for both processes to cool and heat. A couple of components allow the standard air conditioner to run in reverse which in turn produces heat. Now you have a heat pump. How Does The Refrigeration Process Work?

 

 

Heat pumps use refrigeration as part of the cooling and heating process. Refrigeration is simply moving heat from place to place, which is how the system removes heat from the building in the summer and removes cold air during the winter. Refrigerant is the name of a blend of chemicals used during the refrigeration process. Refrigerant travels a cyclical path through the indoor component aka. evaporator and outdoor component aka. condenser. In the summer, refrigerant evaporates inside coils of the system, absorbing heat from the air.

 

 

A fan blows over the cool coils into ductwork to the room(s). The heat releases outdoors as the refrigerant condenses. In the winter, a reversing valve forces the refrigerant to move the other direction, absorbing heat from the air outside and bringing it indoors. What Makes a Heat Pump an Excellent Option Heat pumps are highly efficient heating systems, in part because less energy is required to move heat from one place to another than is required to generate heat. An electric heater with a near-perfect efficiency rating requires more energy than a heat pump for most of the winter.

 

A heat pump is still effective in very cold weather. Buying or renting a heat pump from 1st Cooling is a cost-effective, convenient, and comfortable way to heat and cool your space. 1st Cooling rents heat pumps ranging from 1 ton (115Vac) to 5 Tons (460-3phase Vac). We also rent electric heaters from 5,000 to 200,000 BTU/hr and ductable 400,000BTU/hr indirect-fire diesel heaters. Call 972-447-0555 and let us discuss a solution for your heating needs.